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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Imo arguing about the adoption fees and the breeder prices is kind of silly because the cost of caring for a typical family pet is usually more than both. The way we do it out here in the burbs (boarding for vacations, specialty vet care when needed) it’s definitely more.

What we should be focused on is how we’re trying to achieve a sustainable system for reducing unwanted dogs and providing healthy, suitable pets for families in an ethical way. But nobody is doing that for some reason. [/quote]

Isn’t that choosing breeders? Dogs from breeders are required to be neutered and spayed. Breeds have very specific traits, mutts don’t always and can be a wildcard. [/quote]

Personally I have no problem with breeders but no, getting your dog from a breeder doesn't do anything to reduce the population of unwanted dogs. It could, maybe, reduce the likelihood that you'll give up your dog, but plenty of purebreds are given up. I have a purebred now that I got from someone who couldn't keep it. Also, unlike rescue dogs, plenty of dogs from breeders are kept intact and end up having puppies.

The bigger issue IMO is that people are unready for or uninterested in the amount of training and exercise that is necessary to make a dog pleasant to have around. And as a secondary matter, they are unwilling to spend the money on a trainer, on medical issues, etc but also unwilling to euthanize, so they dump the dog when it's got issues that make it hard to adopt. [/quote]

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